Rogue Chipotle Ale
"Blake S" > wrote in message
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> So is Belmont Brewing company worth a trip? I'll be staying in Ontario
> for a week next month and was thinking about going there one night.
As Bill and Scott said, it's not really worth going out of your way for. I
enjoy BBC immensely, but it's just as much for the food, the fact it's about
three miles down the road from me, and that it's on the water, as it is for
the beer. The beer is solidly good. But it's not great, and nothing's ever
blown me away there (not that beer always has to blow me away; there's a
hell of a lot to be said for people who consistently brew solidly good
beer).
I know nothing in/of the inland counties, and I am quite blissful in my
ignorance of such, so I have no suggestions for your immediate area.
Pasadena's a bit of a hike from Ontario, but the options mentioned by others
are indeed good. There's a Yard House in Rancho Cucamonga, which is closer
than Pasadena, and depending on what part of the country you're coming in
from, there may be a lot there that you're not ordinarily able to get. Note
that the Yard House rarely has any terribly rare beers, but if you're from
the east coast, they'll have a lot that you're not accustomed to seeing.
(For locals, it can end up being like cable TV: 150 channels/taps, and
nothing interesting on.)
-Steve
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